The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17
MANNING.
Formal Resignation of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and
its Causes.
Cleveland's Reply to Manning, EX-
pressing Regrets Not
able Documents.

WAsHINGToN, February 15.-Following is the
correspondence between the president and Secre-
tary Manning, in regard to the latters withdrawal
from the cabinet, made public this evening:
"Treasury Department, Washington, d c., Feb
ruary il, 1SS1.-My Dear Sir:-In view of the next
adjournment of congress, in order that time may
suffice for the selection and confirmation of nay
successor, desire again to place my resignation
of the office of secretary of the treasury IN your
hands, and hope you will now deem Its acceptance
no detriment to the public service.
After you requested me last June to delay insist
ing upon the acceptance of my resignation and as
again in conferences last October, you honored
me with such terms of personal consideration, and
expressed so grave decision in respect To the re-
quirements of the public services that it was as
impossible to question my duty or to forget your
kindness l have not spared myself in the endeav-
or to comply with your wish and to contribute TO
the support of the policies which have illustrated
your administration. The approaching end of the
Forty-ninth congress marks period to your own
term of office, and, in the divisions of politi al
calendar, if q change must occur in the
heads OF departments, and at your counsel, it
is clear that your personal convenience and the
public interests are best subserVed should it occur
now
Moreover, the financial situation is so seriously
different from that which opened before us when
the present congress entered upon its life, and
upon the opportunities created by the transfer OIL
the peoples trust to new hands. In this most
critical condition the circumspect execution of a
fiscal policy, or of administrative reforms in the
collection and disbursement of our colossal reVe-
nUes, IS no alone uemdnueu, InOuSu ldDOrs SuCu as
these have exacted and exhibited the abilities of
our foremost statesmen since the construction OF
the government
But there is also an exhausting round of daily ad-
minstratiye tasks which, however subordinate and
clerical an efficient secretary of the treasury can
not or should not evade. These are tasks beyond
my present strength. |, therefore, submit to your
COnsidnrate Judgment that, in asking release
by the 4th Of March, or as soon
as YOU may select my successor,
fulfil duty to my family that may now he per
mitted to outweigh the duty of a, cepting longer
that assignment of public service which two years
ago you did me the honor to make.
Returning to the ranks of that great party which
has called you to its lead, shall still hope to fol-
low its fortunes under your successful guidance,
with fellow citizens loyal pride.
Very respectfully yours,
[SiSned, DANIEL MANNING"
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10, 1887.
Hon. Daniel Manning secretary of the treasury {:
NV Dear Sir-Your formal letter of resignation
which have received, though not entirely uneX-
pected presents the reality OF the severance OF our
official relations and causes me the deepest regret.
This is tempered only by the knowledge that the
frank and friendly personal relations which have
anbrokenIv eNiatea between us still con-
time rrfer 70 these because such
personal ,isiaCi rotations sIpply, after ali,
whpteyer at comfort and pleasure the world affords
and because ] feel it ~ I've almost supeTfuous to
speak OF the sid and support you have given me,
tra,ion of the government During the time you
have directed the affairs of the eXacting and labor
ious office which you now seek TO surrender. your
LAHORE, your achievements, your success your de-
votou to public duty are fully seen and known
and they challenge the appreciation and gratitude
Of all your cuUntrymen.
since [ must at last reiiuquish my hope of your
continuance at my side Il counsellor and CO.
laberer, and since l cannot question the reason
upon which your request to be relieved is based it
only remains tor me to accept the resignation You
have rendered and 60 express my profound thanks
for all tdat you have done for me in sharing man
fully the a6ofs and perpleXities of the past two
years / feel that l May etill ask of you that the
LIST day of April next be fixed
as the date at which your
resignation shall take effect, and that yoH will so
regulate what remains tD your official duty, in the
meantime, as TO secure that measure of freedom
fIom vexatiaus labor which you have so justly
earned.
With my earnest hope that in any path of life
you may hereafter follow, there may be allowed to
You more of comfort and of ease than the consci-
entious discharge of duty here permits,
am very sincerely your friend,
[Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
The president will nominate successor to Secre-
ta1y Manning before the adjournment of congress,
but the appointment will not take effect, how
ever before April /.